Question 1

True cost of hiring in India: PF, ESI, gratuity explained

Accepted Answer

Everything beyond gross CTC — Provident Fund, ESI, gratuity, insurance and admin overheads — and how to budget accurately for India hires.

Question 2

GCC vs EOR vs Offshore Extension Center — which fits a 5–20 person team?

Accepted Answer

A practical decision framework for founders weighing Global Capability Centers, Employer of Record and dedicated offshore teams in India.

Question 3

Why founders pick India-only EOR over Deel/Remote for Indian hires

Accepted Answer

Global EOR platforms are great for one-off hires across 50 countries. For India-heavy teams, an India-only specialist almost always wins on price, depth and support.

Question 4

Transfer pricing & double taxation traps when running your own India back office

Accepted Answer

If your US/UK parent owns an Indian subsidiary, transfer-pricing and treaty rules quietly determine your effective tax rate. Here's where founders get burned.

Question 5

What does A+ Search's India EOR fee include?

Accepted Answer

A flat 6% of total employment cost — covering localized employment contracts, payroll, PF, ESI, gratuity provisioning, professional tax, TDS, statutory filings, mediclaim + PA + term insurance, and a dedicated Hyderabad-based CSM with US-hour overlap. No setup fees, no per-employee platform charges.

Question 6

How fast can you onboard an employee in India?

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Typical onboarding is 5–10 business days from signed offer — including background verification, document collection, contract execution, payroll setup and asset provisioning.

Question 7

Do you only operate in India?

Accepted Answer

Yes. A+ Search is an India-only specialist — we deliver EOR, GCC build-and-operate and offshore extension centers across Indian cities. We do not provide talent or employment services outside India.

Question 8

Can we transition from EOR to our own entity later?

Accepted Answer

Yes. We support a Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) path — start lean with EOR, scale via an offshore extension center, and transfer the team to your own Indian entity once headcount and stability justify the overhead (typically at 25–30+ hires).

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